Planes of the Human Body
A vertical plane that is parallel to the median plane
A sagittal plane
Towards the feet or below something
Inferior
Located in, on or pertaining to the palm of the hand
Palmar
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Transverse plane
Towards the back of the body
Posterior
The opposite side of your hand, the back of your hand
Dorsal
A plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Coronal plane
Towards the front of the body
Anterior
The sole of the foot
The plantar
A vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Median plane
Towards the head or above something
Superior
Point on an appendage that is nearer the body from which an appendage is originating is known as
Proximal
The median plane is also referenced as...
The midsagittal plane
Closer to the skin or body surface & further away from the skin or body surface
Superficial & Deep
The point farther away from the body from which an appendage is originating is known as the
Distal